New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
HE PROHIBITION WARCRY.
NINE HUNDRED DELEGAr4S SOUND 1T AT
SYRACUSE.
THE CONVENTION HEARS SOME SPEECHES DE-
NoUNCING TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND
ELECTS OFFICERS SPECULATIONS n
ABOUT THE COMING NOMINATIoNs.

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SYRACUSE, Aug. 25.-Frank HiscOck stood at the
window OF his law Office this morning when suddenly
tdere cOmmotiOn IN the Empire HOuse, near by.
and he saw swarning out Into the street mark
able procession. 1t seemed If the hotel
had held within its depths about thousand persons,
men, women and children. The nearly all
bright colored badges-red and blue chie1y-pinned
spcuousy upon the apels OF their Besides there
the members of brass band all in naty uniforms
of brilliant color. the VII had emerged from
the hotel began arranging themselves in a line, as
though they the members of "a regiment and the
band took its place at the head OF the procession The
citizens Of Syracuse who happened passing looked
curiously at the procession.
Who are they !" said prominent Democrat to
equally prominent Rpubcan VINO passing.
81 don't know" replied the latter. In another
the members OF the procession revealed their
mission in Syracuse by lifting In the air large red
banner bearing upon its face In black letters the words,
Prohibition is High Ambition" There were two
other banners in the lne-One Of blue silk inscribed
Kings County Prohibionsts," and the other of red
silk with the printed upon it, NewlOrk County
PrOhbitiOnsts."
The procession consisted of nearly all the delegates to
the Prohibition state Convention some 900 in number
who had determined first to march through several OF
the OF Syracuse, and then proceed to Ahambra
Rink. in which the convention to be held. Headed
by band, pla! ing prohibition airs, the procession
marched through several of the chief streets everywhere
attracting good deal Of When the procession
entered rink il observed by all that the most
conspicuous decoration OF the hail strip Of white
canvas forty feet long and four feet broad when
nailed boards the speakers platform. II bore
these words; In God We Trust" There were other
strips of hung to the walls OF the rink bearing
prohibition notices. The platform was frnged with
beautiful flowers and palns and upon the chairmans
desk there rested handsome bouquet. There was
cabinet organ the to the left of the speakers
desk which was used subsequently By the Silver Lake
Quartet consisting OF male voices alone
The convention imposing one in appearance
There were 900 delegates AMI then surrounding them
were some 1000 Prohibtonists OF Syracuse. LARGE
number OF women were prcsent-two Of them were del
egatcs Nary Burt. OF New York, president OF the
WomAns Christian Temperance Union. and Mrs
Charlotte r. Woodbury., also OF New-iork Before the
convention assembled prayermecIing had been held
We Nant to talk with God lttle," said William H.
smith, OF Poughkccpsc the lea Ter OF this meeting on
calling 10 order Can get hold OF God TINS morn
ing inquired one, and there were dozen replies
In the Affirmative. The Rev. W. G. Browning OF Pough
keepe led IN prayer fo the OF of Pro-
hihiti0n Other prayers were male AMI the brcthren
present related their experiences while trying to bring
about Prohibition Tho entrance OF the procession inter
ruptcl the prlycrmec ing aud ended it.
The bras. band heading the procession tooS ats on
stag. al the end OF the hall ui played Hal Columbia
\ man jumped the platform and swinging his nat
sad How about President next ycari - some of the
delegates replied Clinton Il Fisk" anl others john
f. 81 Jonn but the erie, Of FISK" largely prelomi-
mated
Confusion ended when Frederick +. Wheeler. of
Albany chairman OF the Prohibition state Committee,
appeared the platform and raped Tor order. MI
Wheeler Is engaged selling furniture In Albany on the
nstamcnt plan. bat confc,scs that he has lost money
the last two or three years by surrenderng most or his
time to pushing the Prohibition cause. The Rev Mr.
Coat Of Aleghany County offered prayer and then the
convention began its work Its first task was To listen TO
a halfhour speech from Mr. Wheeler chairman Of the
state Committee. Practically the speech was mani
fc.to o. the Prohibition party agnsf the other political
parties Ia this state. aud chiefly against the Republican
party. II had plainly been carefully prepared Mr.
Whcclers attacks upon the Democrats were palpIbly
pcrnncory but he seemed to take keen delight In assd
lng the Republicans.
The sole act OF the Republican Legislature that he
found praise It's passage OF tue bill forblding the
sale OF liquor In local option towns In quantities above
five gallous the other haud. he denounced the Re
pucan, for passing Crosby igh License bill and
the Nclder ii luor Tax bill The delegates TO the con-
veuton apparently agreed with Mr. Wheeler III these ex
presious fopnion MI forsotthat
Governor Hi vetoc the bill passed by the Republican
Legislature forbddng tn sale OF liquor III the STATE
Capitol. Mr.. Wheeler sail:
When was TIC yeaT f,lloEng the Presidential @
% ,,rty w., dei-aied aud is bt or opponents
900 noble Is who cast their votes ior prln
,plc and left the results wlth Cot "en,hau We s,oo
fdv 10 take consequences hcn. and soe Oi us TOOK
ihrm lu aud running over and we stind eluay
readS 10 do thc same ihg 'xA % tp , ,he
en,ner, APp, ,R,s fr mDon The devoted men OF
ksna. IN the great ''rnsse aytnns "r nso 10 TO" eeWs
the venom a'd spite and haio visited Ggon ihe
that day OF '9i ana voted 'oi ANA
Wmt sentnep While checks burn with recoeciions
" ho.s insults ndgnc' We must remember also tnaI
s"' sss oSrca G% srIa s Gc Of ao Of
Grant Of Grsesy or frs aIT sny ycs 81 the mor Chris
tan men nation and the tsn'ormatlon ad Oeen g9lS
hen ihoy resolved in National Re uOHcln Convention
by them T. the STATE and teie Al govsTmTH1s
laws ior Nc purpose OF reno. n ey gn y m asr
stare toua Government Tai m.ag ana NO., 'Sy m mo- e
tsnGH Nth 70 hat t in Tsw repeat that the
ot the iepublcan an party nom iis former hgI
John o Bren OF sheridan snooE his been steadily going
on unul lrs last Presidential candidate was com,
pre 10 refrain from Voting or IN hs 9asr o"at offending
e.e Iiisr etmirye hqor dealers and hcr follower,
that tho average Republican dd not realize that 1t had oc'
curre'l. ,, ,,r -. mani, VAR. that ~ the
poeT,t, ancd power great ADVANTAGES secured 10y
wonld Do lost Iwo years arS 6e smocrats
are n power and We M yc I"s fTSsHn oI ~ and not
tool Tor his party aud he Is thus 'ar uo'ha iAiy "0
Great applause
Mr. Wheeler then predicted tnat the Prohibition vote
I'm the state would largely increase this year anu argued
thot neither the Democratic nor the Republican party
would bring about prohibition Ihen turning 10 'no NC
nubican legislature he denounced 1t roundy Tor pass
~ tbc Crosby High License bill and the Vcdder Liquor
Tax bill. lie said
>, et s weieh the Republican party by tho acts OF us
IN the Legislature Ihoy introduced u9Ieh
M ttes sncolrd trmprrancr measures one Decauo law
ynovr as te Fiye.tjaon Though snaH Dil as COM
ap ~ some others II passed by the kcpnnSahs anu
,ns y onr Democratic Governor The ,ros0y ilgh License
b has been & lasT"nS nes , Drafted and good
T,t, taken IN 10" OY no
IT, a ,veTi RS have attended the egisliIe more OF
les nav. never witnessed anything that woulu cop to
s tfrruIldozing tac displayed Dy the posses IN
tts bl through by charging Tor more thah nt I0l
a., ~, ss,ge of the there
70 % .,e and that Republican who voted
eansr,, would be Justly suspected OF haVng
n,Itlnn ~ this money, 1t unnecessary
f',nss me norits and dement's OF tnIs pin u